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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates and developments pertaining to Lok Sabha elections.PM Modi To Address Election Rally At Mumbai's Shivaji Park On May 17: BawankulePrime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on May 17, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday.Bawankule was speaking to reporters after meeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has announced  his party's support to BJP-led NDA's candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.PM Modi will address a poll rally at Shivaji Park on Friday (May 17). I invited Raj Thackeray for the rally and he has agreed to attend it, said the BJP leader.Thackeray's support (to NDA candidates) and his appeal to voters will reflect in the (poll) outcome. Kharge, Thackeray, Pawar & Kejriwal To Address I.N.D.I.A Bloc Rally In Mumbai On May 17As the Lok Sabha elections' fifth phase campaign enters the crescendo stage, top leaders of the national opposition alliance INDIA bloc and Maha Vikas Aghadi will address a mammoth rally here on Friday. Among the top leaders who will attend and address the public meeting at Bandra Kurla Complex grounds include Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray.Besides, there will be Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and representatives of other constituents of the INDIA-MVA alliance. In addition, other senior MVA leaders like Nana Patole, Sanjay Raut and Jayant Patil are expected to speak at the rally, coming just three days ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on May 20, covering 13 constituencies, including the crucial Mumbai Metropolitan Region.An MVA leader claimed that Friday's rally would be the biggest combined opposition show of strength in the state since the poll campaign started and people are expected to participate from all over the state.  

17/05/2024 23:01:55

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Participates In Public Meeting In Delhi

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in a public meeting organised in favour of BJP candidate from West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Kamaljit Sehrawat, at Jai Vihar, Najafgarh, New Delhi, reported ANI.

17/05/2024 21:30:32

PM Modi Pays Floral Tribute To Balasaheb Thackeray In Mumbai

PM Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray in Mumbai, Maharashtra, reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 20:53:48

'Modi Brought 25 Crore People Out Of Poverty', Says PM Modi In Mumbai Rally

While addressing a public rally in Mumbai, Maharashtra, PM Modi said, "Congress kept saying for 60 years that they will eradicate poverty... In their 20-25 minute speech from the Red Fort, the Prime ministers of this family spoke on poverty... They made poor people feel as if they were born to live in poverty... In 10 years, Modi brought 25 crore people out of poverty. What seemed impossible, became possible", reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 20:26:48

'I Have Seen Prime Ministers Who Called Indians Lazy From Red Fort', Says PM Modi In Mumbai Rally

While addressing a public rally, in Mumbai, Maharashtra PM Modi said, "The government who did not trust the capabilities of Indians, was inefficient... I have seen Prime Ministers who called Indians lazy from the Red Fort... PMs with such a mentality cannot develop India. Under the guidance of Gandhiji, if the Congress had been dissolved after independence, the country would have been 5 decades ahead from now", reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 19:56:34

JMM Expels Sita Soren, Sister-In-Law Of Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant, From Party's Membership For 6 Years

JMM expelled Sita Soren, sister-in-law of ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, from party's primary membership for 6 years, reported PTI.

17/05/2024 19:42:07

PM Modi Pays Tribute To Dr BR Ambedkar At Chaitya Bhoomi In Mumbai

PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar at Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai, reported ANI.

17/05/2024 18:10:27

'Only One Slogan Is Being Echoed 'Abki Baar 400 Paar', Says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Addressing a public rally in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "4 phases of Lok Sabha elections have been completed in the country, 3 phases are still to be held... Only one slogan is being echoed 'Abki baar 400 paar'...."

17/05/2024 16:54:40

‘Raebareli Is My Family, Amethi My Home,’ Sonia Gandhi At Rally With Rahul, Priyanka

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli said,"Raebareli is my family and Amethi is my home. Indira Ji had a special place for Raebareli in her heart; I have seen her working closely, she had immense love for you. I have given the same education to Rahul and Priyanka that Indira Ji and people of Raebareli gave me", reported PTI.

17/05/2024 16:54:38

‘Raebareli Is My Family, Amethi My Home,’ Sonia Gandhi At Rally With Rahul, Priyanka

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli said,"Raebareli is my family and Amethi is my home. Indira Ji had a special place for Raebareli in her heart; I have seen her working closely, she had immense love for you. I have given the same education to Rahul and Priyanka that Indira Ji and people of Raebareli gave me", reported PTI.

17/05/2024 16:42:01

'This Time BJP Government Is Going To Be Formed In Odisha As Well', Says Amit Shah

While addressing a rally in Odisha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "In the four phases of elections, PM Modi has crossed 270 seats and is moving towards 400 and this time BJP government is going to be formed in Odisha as well", reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 15:51:35

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Arrives In Mumbai To Take Part In I.N.D.I.A Bloc's Rally At BKC

AAP National Convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Mumbai, to take part in I.N.D.I.A bloc's rally at BKC, reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 15:34:07

'The PM Is Extremely Nervous, His Narratives On Issues That Have No Bearing On Election', Says Priyank Kharge

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said, "The PM is extremely nervous. His narratives have been only on issues which have no bearing on the election. He doesn't speak on unemployment, economic inequality, subversion of the constitution or his weak foreign policy. All he is talking about is MangalSutra, Muslim, south vs north divide, upper community vs lower community. This is all he's speaking about. So it goes to show that the PM is extremely nervous about the elections", reported ANI.

 

17/05/2024 12:44:56

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: BJP Releases 'Aarop Patra' Against AAP & Congress, Accuses Them Of 'Looting' Public

BJP releases ‘Aarop Patra’ against Congress and AAP, naming it ‘loot mein bhagidaar’.

“This ‘Aarop Patra’ includes all the records of AAP on how it looted the public of Delhi and how Congress joined hands with AAP. Our party has worked on this detailed ‘Aarop Patra’, which includes liquor scam, education scam, panic button scam, and transport scam which has been done by Delhi government," says Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva during a press conference. 

17/05/2024 11:12:47

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: 'We Wanted Preamble To Be Intact, But Indira...': Rajnath Singh Attacks Congress

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that the maximum number of amendments in the Constitution has been done by the Congress.

"We all wanted that there should be no changes made in the Preamble of the Constitution, but the Congress Govt made a change to it in 1976 when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister."

17/05/2024 08:41:09

Does BJP Has Plan B In Case '400-Paar' Target Fails ?

'Does BJP have a plan B in case it doesn't reach the majority mark?' HM Amit Shah answers in an interview to ANI. "Plan B needs to be made only when there is less than 60% chance for Plan A (to succeed). I am certain that PM Modi will come to power with a thumping majority."

17/05/2024 08:39:02

Former Shiromani Akali Dal Leader Ravikaran Singh Kahlon Joins BJP

Chandigarh | Former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Ravikaran Singh Kahlon joined BJP yesterday, in the presence of Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar.

17/05/2024 07:37:16

Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar's Big Claim Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Lucknow, UP: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says ''INDIA alliance is winning almost 300 seats and NDA will get around 200. We believe in collective leadership... We will win the elections and will come together to discuss and form the government and have a leadership.''

17/05/2024 07:22:50

Kharge, Thackeray, Pawar & Kejriwal To Address I.N.D.I.A Bloc Rally In Mumbai On May 17

As the Lok Sabha elections' fifth phase campaign enters the crescendo stage, top leaders of the national opposition alliance INDIA bloc and Maha Vikas Aghadi will address a mammoth rally here on Friday. Among the top leaders who will attend and address the public meeting at Bandra Kurla Complex grounds include Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Besides, there will be Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and representatives of other constituents of the INDIA-MVA alliance. In addition, other senior MVA leaders like Nana Patole, Sanjay Raut and Jayant Patil are expected to speak at the rally, coming just three days ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on May 20, covering 13 constituencies, including the crucial Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

 

17/05/2024 07:22:19

PM Modi To Address Election Rally At Mumbai's Shivaji Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on May 17, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday.Bawankule was speaking to reporters after meeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has announced  his party's support to BJP-led NDA's candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

PM Modi will address a poll rally at Shivaji Park on Friday (May 17). I invited Raj Thackeray for the rally and he has agreed to attend it, said the BJP leader.Thackeray's support (to NDA candidates) and his appeal to voters will reflect in the (poll) outcome.